Travis Kelce's Playoff Surge: Can He Turn it on in January?

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00:00I'll end out the pick six, talking a little bit of history.

00:04We got 11 of the 12 potential categories.

00:07While Donnie was here, we didn't get my favorite yardage prop.

00:10For me, it's Travis Kelce, over 51 and a half.

00:15Because when you look at what Travis Kelce has done in the postseason,

00:20it is remarkable, it is historic.

00:23And that number of 51 and a half is just a little bit too short.

00:29A number, by the way, that even in a disappointing start to the season for

00:32Travis Kelce, he still went over in eight of the final 13 regular season games

00:37that he played.

00:39Travis Kelce has 1,903 receiving yards in his playoff career.

00:44He has 19 receiving touchdowns.

00:46Both of those numbers, second most in NFL postseason history,

00:50only behind the great Jerry Rice.

00:53Travis Kelce needs 342 yards to catch that receiving yards playoff record

00:58that Rice holds at 2,245.

01:02Would he get it this year and at most three games?

01:05More than likely not.

01:07And we'll see about his football future beyond 2024.

01:11But as we focus on the playoff production of the Holmes in Kelce,

01:16it is historic.

01:17Last year in the postseason, despite a dismal and disappointing year,

01:21where maybe many questioned Travis Kelce, did he still have it?

01:24Was he still one of the best tight ends in the National Football League?

01:27He had at least 71 receiving yards in all four playoff games for the Chiefs.

01:32He had seven receptions at least in three of the four and

01:35still scored three touchdowns.

01:37How about the year prior in 2022, another Super Bowl winning year for Kansas City?

01:43At least 81 receiving yards in all three games, a touchdown in all three.

01:48Even 2021, when KC came up short in the AFC Championship game against

01:53the Bengals, all three games for Kansas City,

01:56at least 95 receiving yards for Travis Kelce, a touchdown in all three.

02:03I think the Chiefs win comfortably tomorrow at home in Arrowhead.

02:07And I think we are reminded, despite a disappointing season,

02:11it's funny to call a 15 and 2 season disappointing,

02:14where one of those two losses came with all the backups in the regular season finale.

02:19But at least in terms of crushing teams, of blowing out teams,

02:23of decisively dominating teams, the Chiefs really didn't have it this year,

02:28which for a second consecutive season has allowed at least a little bit of doubt to

02:32build up for this dynastic run for Kansas City.

02:36I think tomorrow the Chiefs remind why they will play in seven consecutive

02:41AFC Championship games, why they have won two straight Super Bowls,

02:45why they have played in four of the previous six Super Bowl matchups as well.

02:52I think Kansas City makes a statement at home, fresh off a bye with Andy Reid,

02:5730 and three straight up in his career when his team is fresh off a bye,

03:02and the other has not had the idle weekend.

03:05And the Chiefs, despite not covering a ton,

03:08especially in games they were expected to win comfortably, 0 and

03:125 against the spread this year as a touchdown favorite or greater,

03:16will show you why their postseason numbers are so

03:19drastically different than even the best regular seasons,

03:22even a regular season that can result in 15 victories.

03:26The Chiefs are 13 and 5 against the spread in their playoff career since 2018,

03:33which of course coincides with the season that Patrick Mahomes became the starting

03:38quarterback in Kansas City.

03:40So Travis Kelsey, over 51 and a half receiving yards.

03:43For many reasons, it's my favorite bet from a yardage perspective for

03:47a divisional round weekend.

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